Enjoying trying to work with rs.exe to automate some report deployment issues. Especially enjoying the fact that the .rds XML format used when creating data sources in VS/BIDS/SSDTBI 2008 is not compatible with the format used by ReportingServices2010.CreateCatalogItem.

Jack Corbett (11/4/2013)Enjoying trying to work with rs.exe to automate some report deployment issues. Especially enjoying the fact that the .rds XML format used when creating data sources in VS/BIDS/SSDTBI 2008 is not compatible with the format used by ReportingServices2010.CreateCatalogItem.

Visual Studio converts them. OTOH, it may force you to fork the project in TFS, if you are using it.

The Dixie Flatline (11/1/2013)It should be the last font on the dropdown, Luis.

How sure are you about that?

Pretty sure, I don't think there is but one interface. Or are they language specific?

Maybe there is a locale difference. The south v. the North. ;)

Maybe. How long do you think we can keep this up before someone gets annoyed at us? Obfuscation is my life.

I think they are just ignoring it

Clearly, some of you need more to do at work. Shouldn't you be off answering questions or something? Fortunately, it all translates easily enough if you just click "Quote"

It's almost lunch time on a Friday, I'm hungry, and I'm waiting on someone to send me a description of the columns in a txt file that I need to import. My motivation for beginning new tasks that do not involve gustation is low.

Jack Corbett (11/4/2013)Enjoying trying to work with rs.exe to automate some report deployment issues. Especially enjoying the fact that the .rds XML format used when creating data sources in VS/BIDS/SSDTBI 2008 is not compatible with the format used by ReportingServices2010.CreateCatalogItem.

Visual Studio converts them. OTOH, it may force you to fork the project in TFS, if you are using it.

I just love how 2012 uses VS 2010 for lack of BIDS in 2012. Seems like a bait and switch of sorts.I wonder what they did in 2014......

Jack Corbett (11/4/2013)Enjoying trying to work with rs.exe to automate some report deployment issues. Especially enjoying the fact that the .rds XML format used when creating data sources in VS/BIDS/SSDTBI 2008 is not compatible with the format used by ReportingServices2010.CreateCatalogItem.

Visual Studio converts them. OTOH, it may force you to fork the project in TFS, if you are using it.

I just love how 2012 uses VS 2010 for lack of BIDS in 2012. Seems like a bait and switch of sorts.I wonder what they did in 2014......

VS 2018. You can't do anything with it until then.

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Jack Corbett (11/4/2013)Enjoying trying to work with rs.exe to automate some report deployment issues. Especially enjoying the fact that the .rds XML format used when creating data sources in VS/BIDS/SSDTBI 2008 is not compatible with the format used by ReportingServices2010.CreateCatalogItem.

Visual Studio converts them. OTOH, it may force you to fork the project in TFS, if you are using it.

I just love how 2012 uses VS 2010 for lack of BIDS in 2012. Seems like a bait and switch of sorts.I wonder what they did in 2014......

You now have 2013, and MSFT promised to keep up with the SQL Server development -- it is now the Servers and Tools division.